>I agree that the first documentary was more compelling but I
>also thought the 2nd one was solid, too.
>
>Just the whole idea of how this guy Charles Cosby got involved
>w/the Griselda Blanco cartel in the first place. That ish took
>hella patience to keep writing her and she not responding back
>for like a year I think it was. The drug trade at that time
>was exploding because of the Griselda Blanco and other
>Columbian cartels...and right in the midst of this is this
>improbable blk dude from Oakland somehow mixed up in the
>middle of it all...
>
>(That's a great a compelling story)
>
>The whole Kennedy kidnapping plot that was accidentally
>foiled. He was right in the mix of all of that. That was kinda
>funny to me that he wasn't afraid and had no qualms w/getting
>involved w/this very dangerous underworld of drug trafficking
>but when it came to kidnapping a Kennedy he was like nah
>that's where I draw the line lol.
>
>And
>
>He was really the survivor out of that whole sordid world who
>kept his bread and didn't get killed or sent to prison.
>
>
>
>>Part One focuses on the Miami trade and PArt Two focuses on
>>LA. Both were good watches, but Part One seemed to present a
>>better picture of the overall trade. They almost touched on
>>Iran Contra and the CIA in Part One and made absolutely no
>>mention of "Freeway" Ricky Ross in Part Two which I found
>>odd/interesting.
>>
>>Also Part One kind of shed some light on perhaps why Florida
>>has such infamous laws such as "Stand your ground". Seems
>like
>>they are left overs from when things got pretty serious for
>>the locals down there.
>>
>>Anyway check em' out if you're so inclined.
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